15Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.


In Context

12 If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

13 God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.

14 "How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?

15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.

16 Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.

17 He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.

Job 9:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:15Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:15I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to mine adversary.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:15Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:15Whom, though I were righteous, I answer not, For my judgment I make supplication.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.